48.0041° N, 0.1971° E

LE MANS

Most Famous People Born in Le Mans, France

Notable people
398
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1940
Most distinctive
Driver 10.5×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Le Mans during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Le Mans Is Known For

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Politician is Le Mans's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (54).

Le Mans over-indexes on driver — 10.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician54
  2. Football42
  3. Actor18
  4. Writer15
  5. Painter13
  6. Driver13
  7. Sport12
  8. Basket12
  1. Driver1310.5×
  2. Physician72.5×
  3. Basket122.4×
  4. Sculptor62.3×
  5. Historian92.1×
  6. Sport121.8×
  7. Poet71.7×
  8. Journalist101.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Le Mans's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0043 WRITER

Pierre Barbet (writer)

1925 - 1995

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0084 PRODUCER

Philippe Dussart

1928 - 2013

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0164 SOCIOLOGIST

Jean-William Lapierre

1921 - 2007

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0178 ACTOR

Jacques Delord

1928 - 2006

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0205 FONCTIONNAIRE

Renaud de La Genière

1925 - 1990

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0225 POET

Serge Brindeau

1925 - 1997

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0228 WRITER

Jean Lefranc

1927 - 2015

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0253 HISTORIAN

Jean Deprun

1923 - 2006

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0262 PAINTER

Jean Bouvier (peintre)

Born 1924

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0285 PHYSICIST

Michel Baranger

Born 1927

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0312 FILM

René Bezard

1920 - 2008

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0336 POLITICIAN

Jean Toutain

Born 1920

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0358 POLITICIAN

Monique Badénès

Born 1925

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0372 MILITANT

Bernard Devilliers

1920 - 2003

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